"Sandi Toksvig Sandra Birgitte Toksvig, (, ; born 3 May 1958) is a British-Danish comedian, writer, actor, presenter and producer on British radio and television, and political activist. On 21 October 2016, Toksvig took over from Stephen Fry as host of the BBC television quiz show ""QI"". She was the host of ""The News Quiz"" on BBC Radio 4 from 2006 until June 2015. She also presented the quiz show ""1001 Things You Should Know"" on Channel 4 television in 2012–13, and began hosting a revived series of the same channel's game show ""Fifteen to One"" on 5 April 2014."
"Jailhouse Rock (film) Jailhouse Rock is a 1957 American musical drama film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Elvis Presley, Judy Tyler, and Mickey Shaughnessy. Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) and dramatized by Guy Trosper from a story written by Nedrick Young, the film is about a young man sentenced to prison for manslaughter who is mentored in music by his prison cellmate who realizes his musical abilities. After his release from jail, while looking for a job as a club singer, the young man meets a musical promoter who helps him launch his career. As he develops his musical abilities"
"on 14 reviews, with a rating average of 6.9 out of 10. The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists: Jailhouse Rock (film) Jailhouse Rock is a 1957 American musical drama film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Elvis Presley, Judy Tyler, and Mickey Shaughnessy. Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) and dramatized by Guy Trosper from a story written by Nedrick Young, the film is about a young man sentenced to prison for manslaughter who is mentored in music by his prison cellmate who realizes his musical abilities. After his release from jail, while looking for a job"
""""" released in 1992. On April 15, 1997, RCA released a compact disc comprising versions appearing in the feature film and versions that had been commercially released on records of the songs from both ""Jailhouse Rock"" and Presley's first movie, ""Love Me Tender"". Three tracks were previously unreleased alternate takes, along with two newly mixed stereo versions of ""Love Me Tender"" and ""Poor Boy"". Jailhouse Rock (EP) Jailhouse Rock is an EP by American singer Elvis Presley. It was released by RCA Victor, with catalogue EPA 4114, during November 1957. Recording sessions took place at Radio Recorders in Hollywood on"
"during the 2016-17 season, when he won his 5th consecutive European Championships gold medal. The program also included sections of ""Trouble"" and ""Fever"". In 2017 South Korean band PENTAGON sampled this song in ""Critical Beauty (예뻐죽겠네)"" Jailhouse Rock (song) ""Jailhouse Rock"" is a song written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller that first became a hit for Elvis Presley. RCA Victor released the song on a 45 rpm single on September 24, 1957, the song had a film release of Presley's motion picture under the same name, ""Jailhouse Rock"". ""Rolling Stone"" magazine included it at number 67 on its list"
"Jailhouse Rock (EP) Jailhouse Rock is an EP by American singer Elvis Presley. It was released by RCA Victor, with catalogue EPA 4114, during November 1957. Recording sessions took place at Radio Recorders in Hollywood on April 30 and May 3, 1957, with an additional session at the MGM Soundstage in Hollywood on May 9 for ""Don't Leave Me Now"". It peaked at #1 on the newly inaugurated ""Billboard"" EP chart. Unlike ""Loving You"" (1957) but like ""Love Me Tender"" (1956), a full long-playing album soundtrack was not devised for ""Jailhouse Rock"". The title song ""Jailhouse Rock"" had already been"
"to attend a sold out performance with 8,000 seats. Roads were clogged for seven hours. Film makers took advantage of the popularity of ""rhythm and blues"" musicians as ""rock n roll"" musicians beginning in 1956. Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Fats Domino, Big Joe Turner, the Treniers, the Platters, the Flamingos, all made it onto the big screen. Two Elvis Presley records made the R&B top five in 1957: ""Jailhouse Rock""/""Treat Me Nice"" at number one, and ""All Shook Up"" at number five, an unprecedented acceptance of a non-African American artist into a music category known for being created by blacks."
"not only the best film ever made about Elvis, but also one of the best ever produced on a rock and roll figure—“never has it been presented with such drama and with such an awareness of t he political and social character of the time…by focusing on Elvis’s early promise, Elvis ’56 manages to capture much of the pure shock of rock and roll when it was new.” In 1992, Torgoff began a major work of non-fiction about how the use of illicit drugs shaped the entire cultural landscape of America during the post war era. The book published as"
"With increased concerns over privacy and security, ""Graceland"" was bought in 1957, a mansion with several acres of land. This was Presley's primary residence until his death. Presley's record sales grew quickly throughout the late 1950s, with hits like ""All Shook Up"" and ""(Let me Be Your) Teddy Bear."" ""Jailhouse Rock"", ""Loving You"" (both 1957) and ""King Creole"" (1958) were released and are regarded as the best of his early films. However, critics were not impressed—very few authoritative voices were complimentary. In response, it has been claimed that while ""Elvis’s success as a singer and movie star dramatically increased his"
"Jailhouse Rock (song) ""Jailhouse Rock"" is a song written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller that first became a hit for Elvis Presley. RCA Victor released the song on a 45 rpm single on September 24, 1957, the song had a film release of Presley's motion picture under the same name, ""Jailhouse Rock"". ""Rolling Stone"" magazine included it at number 67 on its list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time and was named one of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. In 2004, it finished at number 21 on AFI's"
"were popular in the 1990s, such as ""Gypsy"" (1993), ""Cinderella"" (1997) and ""Annie"" (1999). Several made for TV musicals in the first decade of the 21st century were adaptations of the stage version, such as ""South Pacific"" (2001), ""The Music Man"" (2003) and ""Once Upon a Mattress"" (2005), and a televised version of the stage musical ""Legally Blonde"" in 2007. Additionally, several musicals were filmed on stage and broadcast on Public Television, for example ""Contact"" in 2002 and ""Kiss Me, Kate"" and ""Oklahoma!"" in 2003. The made-for-TV musical ""High School Musical"" (2006), and its several sequels, enjoyed particular success and"
"Viva Las Vegas Viva Las Vegas is a 1964 American musical film starring Elvis Presley and actress Ann-Margret. Directed by golden age Hollywood musical director George Sidney, the film is regarded by fans and film critics as one of Presley's best movies, and it is noted for the on-screen chemistry between Presley and Ann-Margret. It also presents a strong set of ten musical song-and-dance scenes choreographed by David Winters and features his dancers. ""Viva Las Vegas"" was a hit at movie theaters, as it was #14 on the ""Variety"" year end box office list of the top-grossing movies of 1964."
"with less ability. In fact, given the normal amount of the more painstaking type of direction, it is entirely possible that Mr. Wiggle-hips could develop into a really competent actor. As long, however, as he can continue to attract audiences in present proportions there's little need in worrying with drama schools. ""Allrovi"" rated the movie with four stars out of five, stating: ""The film's highlight is a brief exchange of fisticuffs between Elvis and Walter Matthau. Together with Jailhouse Rock, King Creole is one of the best filmed examples of the untamed, pre-army Elvis Presley"". The film was released on"
"favor of other movie musicals. According to legend, the Colonel didn't want Elvis associated with gang warfare and knife crime, although three years earlier, Elvis' character Danny Fisher stabbed and killed the small-time gangster ""Shark"" played by Vic Morrow in the film ""King Creole"". When ""West Side Story"" became a hit and earned 10 Oscars, Elvis regretted having given up the part. Others who auditioned for the part included Warren Beatty, Tab Hunter, Anthony Perkins, Russ Tamblyn, Burt Reynolds, Troy Donahue, Bobby Darin, Richard Chamberlain, Dennis Hopper, and Gary Lockwood. Bobby Darin made a strong impression on the producers at"
"justice walking into the casino and asked if he was there to marry Elvis, and he confirmed it. She was first reporter to file the story about the wedding. In 1969, she wrote a review of Presley's opening night at the International Hotel in Las Vegas for UPI. In the article titled ""Elvis Swings Into Action in Vegas,"" she wrote, ""During the performance, Presley went through 15 selections including some of his top records, 'Blue Suede Shoes,' 'Love Me Tender,' 'Jailhouse Rock,' and 'Heartbreak Hotel.' He also strummed his guitar and slithered through his recent recording, 'In The Ghetto'."" In"
"position in the album charts. South Pacific (Decca album) South Pacific is a compilation album of phonograph records by Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Ella Fitzgerald and Evelyn Knight released in 1949 featuring songs from the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, ""South Pacific"". The album was placed 8th in Billboard's chart of best-selling popular record albums in July 1949. The songs were featured on a 4-disc, 78 rpm album set, Decca Album A-714. All music by Richard Rodgers; all lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. The songs from the album were subsequently released on a 10"" vinyl long-playing record (DL 5207) in 1951"
"21, 1942), who graduated at the age of 16 from Lubbock High School and became a country music singer, songwriter, and actor with crossover success. His early work writing for Elvis Presley produced the hits """", ""In the Ghetto"", and ""A Little Less Conversation"". A subsequent solo career in the 1970s produced hits, such as ""Baby, Don't Get Hooked on Me"", making him a well-known name in popular music. He also starred in his own variety show, a Broadway musical, and various films and television programs. Outsider musician and psychobilly pioneer The Legendary Stardust Cowboy was also born in Lubbock."
"Slaughterhouse Rock Slaughterhouse Rock, released in the UK as Hell Island, is a 1988 American B movie/horror film directed and written by Dimitri Logothetis and released by Arista Films. It stars pop singer Toni Basil, and features songs by new wave band Devo. The plot concerns a group of teens, attempting to release a curse over their friend, who has been having dreams of the victims of a murderer who lived on the island of Alcatraz. They are aided by the ghost of a dead rock singer (Toni Basil). Alex Gardner (Nicholas Celozzi), a college student suffers from reoccurring nightmares"
"South Pacific (2001 film) Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific is a 2001 television film, based on the musical ""South Pacific"" (1949). An ABC production, it was directed by Richard Pearce, and stars Glenn Close, Harry Connick, Jr., and Rade Šerbedžija (billed in U.S. as Rade Sherbedgia). It was also released on DVD. ""South Pacific"" was filmed primarily in Australia, with some scenes shot in Moorea, an island close to Tahiti. Sixteen songs from the musical are featured in the movie, which omitted the well-known song ""Happy Talk"" and cut the even more popular song ""Bali Hai"" in half. Several new"
"jumping on stage and singing the lyrics, ""rock, rock, rock around the rockpile,"" while backed up by The Ray Anthony Band wearing striped inmate uniforms. O'Brien, then 42 years old, even awkwardly attempts some of the hip-swiveling and leg motions for which Elvis had already became famous, as he had appeared already 10 times, to cumulative audiences in excess of 180 million viewers, and on national television, before and during the filming of ""The Girl Can't Help It"", the production for which commencing in mid September 1956. Moreover, other film buffs point to the fact that it was the famous"
"an additional session at the MGM soundstage in Hollywood on May 9 for ""Don't Leave Me Now"". Leiber and Stoller were invited to the recording session of April 30, where they met Presley. During the session, Stoller helped Presley with the song ""Treat Me Nice"" and taught him, using a piano, the method he should use while recording the song. Presley was impressed by Stoller and convinced MGM to cast him as the band's pianist in the film. The following songs in the film were performed by Elvis unless otherwise noted: ""Jailhouse Rock"" premiered on October 17, 1957, at Loews"
"by David Merrick, and received five Tony Award nominations. South Pacific opened on Broadway on April 7, 1949, and ran for over five years. Its songs ""Bali Ha'i"", ""Younger Than Springtime"", and ""Some Enchanted Evening"" have become standards. The play is based upon two short stories by James A. Michener from his book ""Tales of the South Pacific"", which itself was the winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1948. For their adaptation, Rodgers and Hammerstein, along with co-writer Joshua Logan, won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1950. In the original production, Mary Martin starred as the heroine"
"April 7, 1949. Her co-stars were Ezio Pinza and Mary Martin. In addition to her role in ""South Pacific"", she was a regular performer in clubs in Greenwich Village, where she captivated audiences with her renditions of ""Am I Blue?"", ""Lament Over Love"", and Langston Hughes' ""Cool Saturday Night"". Prior to her acting roles, she assembled her own chorus group (The Juanita Hall Choir) and kept busy with performances in concert, on records, in films, and on the air. She auditioned for ""Talent 48"", a private review created by the Stage Manager's Club. Later, she performed on radio in the"
"her drunkard boyfriend crashed, and he kidnaps her favorite singer, Elvis Presley, for her birthday, getting the owner of a local pizzeria who looks eerily like Elvis' mother to pose as his mother's ghost as a distraction. Elvis awakens, after being drugged by the boy, in the boarding house. He and the boy do not get along at first. The boy disrespects Elvis, accusing him of selling out to Vegas. However, the boy and Elvis get to know each other, and they became friends. Elvis even plays ""Heartbreak Hotel"" with the boy's band at a talent show. The film received"
"Not only that, but at the end of the film the all-black Platters vocal group briefly share the stage with the all-white Comets and Bellboys groups. ""Rock Around the Clock"" was one of the major box office successes of 1956, and soon many more rock and roll musical films (notably the big-budget ""A"" picture ""The Girl Can't Help It"") would be produced. Within a year, Elvis Presley (whose first film, 1956's ""Love Me Tender"", was a western, not a rock and roll film) would soon appear in the most popular films of the genre, including ""Jailhouse Rock"" and ""King Creole""."
"1996 CD edition of that album. The songs ""Set Me Free"" and ""Slaughterhouse Rock Theme"" have not been officially released, though ""Slaughterhouse Rock Theme"" can be found on bootlegs. Slaughterhouse Rock Slaughterhouse Rock, released in the UK as Hell Island, is a 1988 American B movie/horror film directed and written by Dimitri Logothetis and released by Arista Films. It stars pop singer Toni Basil, and features songs by new wave band Devo. The plot concerns a group of teens, attempting to release a curse over their friend, who has been having dreams of the victims of a murderer who lived"
"without the commercial success. Over the next decade Sease released several more records for Mercury and Jive Records. His only nationally charting hit, ""Tonight"", reached # 86 on the US ""Billboard"" R&B chart in 1991. Sease died of complications from pneumonia in Vicksburg, Mississippi, on February 8, 2011, eight days before his 65th birthday. There was a poster depicting Sease in the film, ""Pretty in Pink"". Marvin Sease Marvin Monnie Sease (February 16, 1946 – February 8, 2011) was an American blues and soul singer-songwriter known for his gospel-infused vocal style and erotic-oriented lyrics. Born in Blackville, South Carolina, Sease"
"South Pacific (Decca album) South Pacific is a compilation album of phonograph records by Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Ella Fitzgerald and Evelyn Knight released in 1949 featuring songs from the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, ""South Pacific"". The album was placed 8th in Billboard's chart of best-selling popular record albums in July 1949. The songs were featured on a 4-disc, 78 rpm album set, Decca Album A-714. All music by Richard Rodgers; all lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. The songs from the album were subsequently released on a 10"" vinyl long-playing record (DL 5207) in 1951 and the LP achieved 10th."
"MGM Soundstage on May 9. During post-production, the songs were dubbed into the films scenes, in which Presley mimed the lyrics. ""Jailhouse Rock"" premiered on October 17, 1957 in Memphis, Tennessee and was released nationwide on November 8, 1957. It peaked at number 3 on the ""Variety"" box office chart, and reached number 14 in the year's box office totals, grossing $4 million. ""Jailhouse Rock"" earned mixed reviews, with most of the negative reception directed towards Presley's persona. In 2004, the film was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry. Construction worker Vince Everett (Elvis) accidentally kills a drunken"
"with Metro Goldwyn Mayer and was assigned to dramatic school. As a new star for MGM Lang played the feminine lead in ""House of Numbers"" (1957), co-starring with Jack Palance. It was filmed inside San Quentin Prison and in Mill Valley, California. Lang was at first named to star opposite Elvis Presley in ""Jailhouse Rock"". Before being cast the movie was tentatively entitled ""Jailhouse Kid"". In the Joe Pasternak production of ""Party Girl"" (1958), Lang played ""Ginger D'Amour"", a Chicago showgirl of the 1930s. After surviving and recovering from polio, Lang went into television work. Her TV credits are numerous."
"Nedrick Young Nedrick Young (March 23, 1914 – September 16, 1968), also known by the pseudonym Nathan E. Douglas, was an actor and screenwriter often blacklisted during the 1950s and 1960s. He is credited with writing the screenplay for ""Jailhouse Rock"" in 1957, which starred Elvis Presley. Young was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In addition to screenwriting, he also took on an acting role in various feature-length films during the period 1943–1966. He was married to actress Elizabeth MacRae. Young died from a heart attack at the age of 54. ""The Defiant Ones"" was nominated for, and received, an Academy"
"a superstar during the mid-1960s, leading to her appearing with the real Elvis in ""Viva Las Vegas"" (1964). In 2006, the film was ranked number 38 on ""Entertainment Weekly""'s list of the 50 Best High School Movies. Conrad Birdie (Jesse Pearson), a popular rock and roll star, receives an Army draft notice, devastating his teenage fans across the nation. Albert Peterson (Dick Van Dyke) is an unsuccessful songwriter, and music is the family business, although he has a doctorate in biochemistry. He schemes with his secretary and long-suffering girlfriend Rosie DeLeon (Janet Leigh) to have Conrad sing a song Albert"
"""one of the most ravishing that this glorious Rodgers & Hammerstein classic has ever received"" and ""a show tune lover's dream come true."" The 2008 Broadway revival cast album was released on May 27, 2008 by Masterworks Broadway. Kenrick finds it ""very satisfying"". ""South Pacific"" was made into a film of the same name in 1958, and it topped the box office that year. Joshua Logan directed the film, which starred Rossano Brazzi, Mitzi Gaynor, John Kerr, Ray Walston and Juanita Hall; all of their singing voices except Gaynor's and Walston's were dubbed. Thurl Ravenscroft, later television's Tony the Tiger,"